Today, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ Chairman Gerald E. Connolly
announced a summit on early childhood education for business and civic
leaders. The “Early Learning is Good Business” summit will be held on
June 3 at the Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls
Church, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.

“I encourage business and civic leaders to attend, because an investment
in early childhood learning results in an educated workforce,” said
Connolly, who will host the summit.

Open to the public and members of the press, the event is free but
registration is required. For more information, call 703-324-8103, TTY
800-282-1140, or e-mail earlylearningsummit@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Washington Business Journal Publisher Alex Orfinger will be master of
ceremonies. David Lawrence Jr., former publisher of The Miami Herald,
will be the keynote speaker. Also speaking will be Dr. Mildred Warner of
the Child Care & Economic Development project at Cornell University
and Dr. Stephen Fuller of the Center for Regional Analysis at George
Mason University.

The summit is co-sponsored by the Fairfax County
Community Action Advisory Board, the Fairfax County Child Care Advisory
Council and the Fairfax County Office for Children/Department of Family
Services.

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ARRANGEMENTS